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What's Hot in Social Media This Week

Welcome to this week’s edition of “What’s Hot in Social Media,” a series in which we revisit the week's most popular stories concerning social networks.

We’re keeping our eye on three interesting developments this Thursday.

Facebook Brings Facial Recognition to Photo Tagging

Facebook released a new feature, Tag Suggestions, that automatically suggests whom users should tag in photos based on facial recognition technology. The feature will begin rolling out to U.S. users next week.

China Launches Communist Version of Twitter

China launched a state-sponsored, Twitter-like service called Red Microblog Wednesday, the first step in a plan for local governments to master new media.

WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Released on Bail

Met with cheers from inside and outside the court, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was granted bail Tuesday, with conditions that include a curfew, an electronic tag and surrendering his passport.

Facebook on Track for $2 Billion in Revenue in 2010

Sources close to Facebook financials say the social network is close to reporting revenues of $2 billion for 2010, more than double what the company pulled in last year.

Twitter Enables Smaller Brands to Advertise

Twitter released a new version of its Business Center Wednesday, which includes a form that lets all businesses — rather than select partners — apply to advertise via Promoted Tweets, Trends or Products.

YouTube Launches Front Page Redesign

YouTube has rolled out a new site design, transforming its homepage into a giant newsfeed.

Blogging on the Decline, Study Reveals

According to a recent study from Pew, blogging is largely on the decline among teens (down 60% since 2006), although those between the ages of 18 to 33 are blogging slightly more than they were four years ago.

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